Capture of Fort Rocher (1654 AD)
Capture of Fort Rocher (Spain & New Spain vs France & England) took place in 1654 AD during Franco-Spanish War.
Battle facts
- Year: 1654 AD
- Date: 1654-02-09
- Era: Early Modern
- Conflict: Franco-Spanish War
- Side A: Spain, New Spain
- Side B: France, England
- Commanders (A): Don Gabriel de Rojas y Figueroa
- Commanders (B): Timoleon Otham de Fontenay
- Casualties: approx. Minimum3 Warships captured
1 Frigate captured
8 minor ships captured
500 man captured
70 cannons taken
- Outcome: Spanish victory
- Coordinates: 20.009°, -72.712°
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